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Meaning & History
From дрен/dren meaning European Cornel (Cornus mas) (type of dogwood).
The tree is a symbol of strength and health in Serbian culture, having an idiom "здрав к'о дрен/zdrav ko dren" which equates to English "fit as a fiddle". Therefore, the name is meant to denote "a strong and healthy individual". The region of Drenica in Kosovo is named after it.
The tree is a symbol of strength and health in Serbian culture, having an idiom "здрав к'о дрен/zdrav ko dren" which equates to English "fit as a fiddle". Therefore, the name is meant to denote "a strong and healthy individual". The region of Drenica in Kosovo is named after it.